UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to the state's adoption of new Centers for Disease Control guidelines that permit schools to reduce social distancing between students from six feet to three feet.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to Mayor Bill de Blasio's announcement regarding changes to the COVID-related school building closure policy.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to Mayor Bill de Blasio's announcement that the city would eliminate the rule that requires a school building to close when two unrelated cases of COVID-19 are reported in the building.

Four candidates for the June Democratic primary — Eric Adams, Scott Stringer, Maya Wiley and Andrew Yang — have been invited to take part in the final mayoral forum sponsored by the United Federation of Teachers.

The UFT called on the city and the state to adopt a five-point plan to deal with the impact of COVID-19 on public school students, including earmarking more than $1 billion to address the psychological effects and academic learning losses in New York...

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to the resignation of Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza.

The UFT released an update on the number of members who have been vaccinated.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to the state Education Department's amended memo regarding in-school COVID-19 testing for students.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to the state Education Department's announcement that it would revise a memo that barred schools from requiring parental consent for in-school COVID-19 testing of students.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement in response to Mayor Bill de Blasio's announcement that middle schools will reopen for in-person learning on Feb. 25, 2021.